Galdan Tseren Khan
| Galdan Tseren Khan Галдан Цэрэн Хаан | |
|---|---|
| Khan | |
The Dzungar army during his rule. | |
| Khan of the Dzungar Khanate | |
| Reign | 1727–1745 |
| Coronation | 1727 |
| Predecessor | Tsewang Rabtan |
| Successor | Tsewang Dorji Namjal |
| Born | 1693 |
| Died | 1745 (aged 51–52) |
| Issue | Lama Dorji Tsewang Dorji Namjal Tsewang Dashi Ulam Bayar |
| House | Choros |
| Dynasty | Dzungar Khanate |
| Father | Tsewang Rabtan |
| Mother | Gonggara |
| Religion | Tibetan Buddhism |
Galdan Tseren Khan (Mongolian: Галдан Цэрэн Хаан; Chinese: 噶爾丹策零; 1693–1745) was a Choros–Khoshut prince and the Khan of the Dzungar Khanate from 1727 until his death in 1745.
Galdan Tseren was the eldest son of Tsewang Rabtan and the Sister of Lha-bzang Khan, Gonggara. After the assassination of his father by rival factions, a civil war followed between Galdan Tseren's half brother, Lobsangsür of which Galdan Tseren emerged victorious and crowned himself the new Dzungar Khan.